Publications

Risk of new displacement heightens as deadline for resolving Kosovo’s final status expires, says report (IDMC) - [full text online].
(Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre – http://www/internal-displacement.org)

The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children has produced a new
field-friendly publication, Your Right to Education: A Handbook for Refugees and Displaced Communities. Available online at:
(http://www.womenscommission.org/pdf/right_to_ed_handbook.pdf)

A brief "user-guide" that includes examples of activities and questions for discussion is also available (Arabic and French forthcoming). Available online at:
http://www.womenscommission.org/pdf/right_to_ed_user.pdf.

This handbook builds on a previous version that the Women's Commission and Pearson Foundation developed for organizations working with displaced communities (available online at
http://www.womenscommission.org/pdf/right_to_ed.pdf).
(Source: Forced Migration Discussion List – Archives held at: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html)

The Statistics Commission has just published a report entitled “Foreign Workers in the UK – A Briefing Note.” (December 2007).
This report investigates the statistics concerning the number of foreign workers currently resident in the UK and is available via the Statistics Commission website at: http://www.statscom.org.uk/
(Source: Guardian Online Article entitled “Higher figures for foreign workers undermine ministers' claims” available online at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/immigration/story/0,,2225600,00.html

The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) today released a major new report on displacement issues in Burma. Entitled "Displacement and Dispossession: Forced Migration and Land Rights in Burma", the report is available free for download from COHRE's website:
http://www.cohre.org/view_page.php?page_id=276
(Sourced: Forced Migration Discussion List - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html)

Rot Here or Die There: Bleak Choices for Iraqi Refugees in Lebanon. Report online at: http://www.hrw.org/reports/2007/lebanon1207/
(Source: Human Rights Watch – http:/www.hrw.org)

Entrenching Impunity: Government Responsibility for International Crimes in Darfur. Report Online at: http://hrw.org/reports/2005/darfur1205/
(Source: Human Rights Watch – http:/www.hrw.org)

Refugees’ experiences of integration: policy related findings on employment, ESOL and vocational training. New report from the Refugee Council and the University of Birmingham which “presents findings concerning employment, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and vocational training from a two-year qualitative study of Refugees’ Experiences of Integration, carried out in partnership by the Refugee Council and the University of Birmingham.”
Available online from the Refugee Council website at: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/policy/position/2007/Integration_work.htm
(Source: Welcome To Your Library Digest - http://www.welcometoyourlibrary.org.uk/)

Crossing Borders magazine – new writing from Africa
http://www.crossingborders-africanwriting.org/magazine/

Crossing Borders was a collaboration between the British Council, Lancaster University and a range of partners in Africa, using information technology to link young writers in Africa with experienced mentors in the UK. The initiative produced 12 online magazines and the writing (in English) is available to download from a range of countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe from link above.
(Source: Welcome To Your Library Digest - http://www.welcometoyourlibrary.org.uk/)

National Insurance Number Allocations to Overseas Nationals entering the UK (previously Migrant Workers Statistics).
Useful summary of information about numbers and countries of origin of migrant workers allocated NI numbers in the UK. Available online from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) website at: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/niall/nino_allocation.asp
(Source: Welcome To Your Library Digest - http://www.welcometoyourlibrary.org.uk/)

Mentoring for New Migrants.
Produced by TimeBank as part of Lord Goldsmith’s Citizenship Review, this pamphlet argues that new migrants to the UK could benefit from a mentoring scheme. Available online at: http://www.justice.gov.uk/images/mentoring-new-migrants.pdf
(Source: Welcome To Your Library Digest - http://www.welcometoyourlibrary.org.uk/)

Committee Against Torture: Concluding Observations and individual communications (39th session). Now available are the observations adopted in respect of reports submitted by States parties to the Committee Against Torture, which held its 39th session from 5 to 23 November 2007. The documents are provided in advance unedited version and in the original
language of adoption, with translations into additional languages to be found in due course on the Treaty Body Database of the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (http://www.ohchr.org).

Benin
http://www2.ohchr.org/tbru/cat/Benin.pdf

Estonia
http://www2.ohchr.org/tbru/cat/Estonia.pdf

Latvia
http://www2.ohchr.org/tbru/cat/Latvia.pdf

Norway http://www2.ohchr.org/tbru/cat/Norway.pdf

Portugal
http://www2.ohchr.org/tbru/cat/Portugal.pdf

Uzbekistan
http://www2.ohchr.org/tbru/cat/Uzbekistan.pdf

Liberty has published a report on: 'Terrorism pre-charge detention: comparative law study'.
Download the report at:
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/issues/pdfs/pre-charge-detention-comparative-law-study.pdf (pdf file, 312kb)
(Source: IRR News – http://www.irr.org.uk)

The Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism of the Home Office has published details on the 'Government's Pre Charge Detention Proposal'.
Download the paper on the: 'Pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects' at:
http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/pre-charge-detention/pre-charge-detention-proposal?view=Binary (pdf file, 80kb)
Download the: 'Pre Charge Detention Diagram' at:
http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/pre-charge-detention/pre-charge-detention-diagram?view=Binary (pdf file, 24kb)
(Source: IRR News – http://www.irr.org.uk)

The Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism of the Home Office has published a report by Lord Carlile of Berriew Q.C.: 'Report on Proposed Measures for Inclusion in a Counter Terrorism Bill'.
Download the report at:
http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/lord-carlile-report?view=Binary (pdf file, 1mb)
(Source: IRR News – http://www.irr.org.uk)

The Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism of the Home Office has published : 'Summary of Responses to the Consultation on the Counter Terrorism Bill'.
Download the report at:
http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/publication-search/general/summary-of-responses?view=Binary (pdf file, 592kb)
(Source: IRR News – http://www.irr.org.uk)

The Border and Immigration Agency of the Home Office has published responses to its consultation to simplify immigration law: 'Simplifying immigration law: responses to the initial consultation paper'.
Download the response at:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/6356/17715/simplificationprojectconsul1.pdf (pdf file, 960kb)
(Source: IRR News – http://www.irr.org.uk)

The Border and Immigration Agency of the Home Office has published 'plans to manage migration and protect British values'.
Download the: 'Highly skilled migrants under the points based system: statement of intent' at:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/aboutus/tier1statementofintent.pdf (pdf file, 344kb)
Download the consultation paper on: 'Marriage to partners from overseas' at:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/6356/17715/forcedmarriageconsultation.pdf (pdf file, 616kb)
Download the consultation paper on: 'Marriage visas: pre-entry english requirement for spouses' at:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/6356/17715/englishforspouseconsultation.pdf (pdf file, 352kb)
(Source: IRR News – http://www.irr.org.uk)

The House of Lords Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee has published its: '4th Report of Session 2007-08: Drawing special attention to: Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007 '.
Download the report at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldmerit/19/19.pdf (pdf file, 624kb)
(Source: IRR News – http://www.irr.org.uk)

The Communities and Local Government Department has published new guidance on translation for local councils: 'Guidance for Local Authorities on Translation of Publications'.
Download the guidance at:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/580274 (pdf file, 864kb)
(Source: IRR News – http://www.irr.org.uk)

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